§ Mr. WarrenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many officials in his Department at grade 3 and above have, since promotion to the level of grade 3, attended a course(a) specifically on information technology and (b) containing an element of information technology; and what percentage each represents of all the staff in those grades in his Department.
§ Mr. AtkinsEleven officials have attended courses or training specifically on information technology since promotion to grade 3. A further five have attended courses containing an element of information technology. These represent 41 per cent. and 19 per cent. respectively of those at grade 3 and above in the Department of Transport.
§ Mr. WarrenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many work stations excluding stand-alone word processors are currently installed in his Department; and what is the ratio of such stations to civil servants.
§ Mr. AtkinsThere are some 5,130 computer work stations of all types excluding stand-alone word processors. in the Department of Transport, giving a ratio of one work station to every 2.9 members of staff.
§ Mr. WarrenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport which Minister in his Department is responsible 181W for day-to-day management of his Department's information technology strategy; and what proportion of his time was spent on this matter in the month up to Friday 13 October.
§ Mr. AtkinsNo Minister is responsible for day-to-day management of the Department's information technology strategy. This is the task of a grade 5 civil servant.